Boys’ track team ties Stoughton; girls fall to Knights
By Mike BergerThe Canton boys’ indoor track team tied Stoughton 43-43 for the second time in two seasons as the Bulldogs competed in their first dual meet of the indoor season. The girls’ team fell to the Black Knights 49-36.
The boys’ team was without one of its key performers, Jon Vaughn, who is recovering from a concussion he sustained during football season. He is expected back in the next meet against Foxboro on December 29.
Multiple point scorers for Canton included Matt Sidney, Tom Kerikas, Cam Huber, Mike Bronstein and Chris Boughter.
CHS boys’ head coach Chris Elgar said he was particularly impressed by Kerikas’ performance in the hurdles and 300, with big personal improvements from a year ago. Elgar also noted that James Grella had a strong performance in the shot put. Chris Haidul and Huber finished strong in their first-ever 600 races. Huber won the race for Canton at 1:35.9, with Haidul finishing second at 1:42.1.
Other first-place performances were turned in by Bronstein, two mile, 10:54.8; Sidney, high jump, five feet, 10 inches; and the 4×400 relay team (Obi Nwankwo, Sidney, Boughter and Huber), which combined for a 3:58.8 time.
Second-place finishes were recorded by Kerikas, 50-yard hurdles, 7.4 seconds; Boughter, 50-yard dash, 6.1 seconds; Kevin O’Donnell, mile, 5:30; Saeed Vossoughi, 1,000, 3:08.6; and Kerikas, 300 meters, 42.2 seconds.
Third places were earned by Sidney, 50-yard dash, 6.2 seconds; Joe Sabatino, mile, 5:37; Rob Bronstein, 1,000, 3:12.7; Nwankwo, 300 meters, 43.8; and Teagan McClintock, two mile, 11:49.6.
Girls’ team head coach Ben Mattson reported that Anna Amico was a double first-place winner in the 50 and 300 sprints. Other first-place finishers included Radiya Buchanan in the high jump and Chidimma Nwankwo in the shot put.
Second-place finishes were turned in by Mellyn Costello in the hurdles, Vicky Tondre in the 50, Stephanie Mui in the high jump, and Mairead Bagley in the mile. Costello also placed third in the 300.
Both teams may send representatives to the Boston Holiday Meet on Monday, December 27. The teams will next compete against Foxboro on Wednesday, December 29, at the Franklin Indoor Track Center, beginning at 9 a.m.
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on Dec 23 2010. Filed under High School, Sports.
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